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Please help - Run command missing from Start

EmilyInEngland

Posted 30 November 2006 - 11:53 AM

EmilyInEngland

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Hi guys,

I'm having some really frustrating problems with accessing the RUN command in Windows XP. The option isn't there when I click the START button and it can't be added from the options (i.e - right click>Properties>StartMenu>Customize) as the option simply isn't there. Also when I hold down the WINDOWS button + R I get an error message popping up stating "RESTRICTIONS:This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator".

I'm at a loss to know how to get RUN back! I just hope someone can help!

Thanks.
Emily

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Fenor

Posted 30 November 2006 - 11:55 AM

Fenor

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You don't have the RUN command because you are logged in with a limited access account. The only way to get the run command to be able to be shown is to have an administrator of the computer change your access from limited to full access.

There is no other way to get around this and we will not help you try to bypass the security in place on the machine you are using.

wannabe1

Posted 30 November 2006 - 12:16 PM

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Hi EmilyInEngland...

As there are a few "questionable" applications that will disable this feature on installation, let's see if that's the case here. If you have administrator permissions, you should be able to do this...if you don't, you won't be.

Right click on the "Start" button and choose "Properties". Under the "Start Menu" tab, click on the "Customize" button. Under the "Advanced" tab, scroll down the list of Start Menu Items, and see that the checkbox next to "Run Command" is checked. Apply any changes you make.

Posted 30 November 2006 - 12:34 PM

EmilyInEngland

Posted 30 November 2006 - 04:41 PM

EmilyInEngland

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Hi again,

I just checked my CONTROL PANEL>USER ACCOUNTS and I am logged on as an Administrator and so I shouldn't have "limited access". Yet, I tried Wannabe1's advice - there's no "Run Command" option for me to click - it doesn't appear in the list

Skeptic - I already use Classic Start Menu - but I for the sake of trying to fix my problem - just now I changed back to the XP style and then back to Classic - but still no joy!

happyrock

Posted 30 November 2006 - 05:05 PM

Running chkdsk on your Windows® XP or 2000 system can most often repair numerous minor Windows® problems you may have experienced and/or encountered......

1. Click the Start button then select Run
2. In the Run window's Open box, type cmd
3. Click OK and an MS-DOS-style black screen will appear in a new window
4. Run chkdsk by typing the the following commands where the cursor is blinking:
a. chkdsk c: /f /r and then press <Enter>

5. a message will appear that says:"chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another process. Would you like to schedule this volume to be checked the next time the system restarts? <y/n>"
6. Type y (for "yes") and then press <Enter>

7. A message will appear that will say: "This volume will be checked the next time the system restarts"
8. Type exit and then press <Enter> to close the MS-DOS-style black screen window
9. Reboot (restart) the computer as you normally would and chkdsk will automatically begin running after your reboot (restart). While chkdsk is running, you will see a light blue window with a dark blue band at the top and bottom. Chkdsk will display the specific stage it is checking as well as the percentage of completion of the stage. You cannot do anything else on your computer while chkdsk is running. When chkdsk is finished, it will automatically reboot (restart) your computer.

Posted 01 December 2006 - 06:41 AM

fleamailman

Posted 01 December 2006 - 07:01 AM

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"ahoy there m'hearty"

go to another computer, drag drop the run command from start to a usb key, that will give you the run funtion back, in this way you can make a vertial control panel of everything on you usb, key(for example a shortcut to regedit,exe, by making shortcuts of the commands rather than using run. btw afterthis, one if you are on xppro it is gpedit, and if one is on home, there is a regedit tweak which I don't remember and probably someone here will suggest something safer

Step Two: When that loads, click on the "Tools" tab, then click on the "Check Now" button in the "Error Checking" section.

Step Three: When that little window loads, place a CHECK in BOTH boxes, then click on "Start Now".

Step Four: A message will pop up saying that Error Checking will run after you restart the computer, so......Restart the computer. Error Checking will run automatically after the restart and it locks you out from doing anything until it's finished. It takes a little time to perform the task but after it's finished, it will restart into Windows automatically.